Identify monodentate ligand from the following.

Identify monodentate ligand from the following.
  1. Cyanide ion
  2. Ethylenediamine
  3. Oxalate ion
  4. Ethylendiaminetetraacetate

Solution

$\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline Ligand & Type of ligand \\ \hline \mathrm{CN} & Monodentate \\ \hline Ethylenediamine & Bidentate \\ \hline Oxalate ion & Bidentate \\ \hline Ethylendiaminetetraacetate & Hexadentate \\ \hline \end{array}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (09 May Shift 2)

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